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April 24, 1928. 1,667,676 c. S. 'PRICE ET AL KEY CASE-OR PURSE Filed July 21. 1924 I INVELVSTIORS:

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Patented Apr. 24, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,667,676 PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES S. PRICE, OF BETHLEHEM, AND FRED WEINDEL, .13., OF ALLENTOWN, PENN- SYLVANIA, AS$IGNORS 'IO L. F. GRAMMES 8r, SONS, INC., F ALLENTOWN, PENN- SYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF MARYLAND.

KEY CASE OR PURSE.

Application filed July 21,

This invention relates to key cases or purses, and it has more particular reference to that type of device wherein a key clip 1s anchoredto holding means with capacity 5 for rotation about its axis tocnsure greater self within the key case, and thereby aid the compact aggroupment of a collection of ao keys.

Another object of I this. invention is to provide a novel form of engaging means or clip which may be readily removed from the holder with a key attached, thereby permitting withdrawal"with facility, or replacement within the caseiwith a minimum expenditure of effort andtime.

A further objectofthis invention is to provide a novel form of support, from which the key clips orhooks are suspended, that affords greater longitudinal movement relartive'to the key case while permitting the keys to automatically stagger themselves and assume'positionswherein they will be closely compacted.

A still furtherobject of this invention is to provide a rugged and substantialkey case or purse, combining all theabove mentioned features, which is of a character lending itself to economical production.

With the foregoing objects and attendant advantages in view, our invention consists essentially in certain features of construc* tion, the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, and the novel'points whereof'are succinctly stated by the subjoined claims. I

In the further disclosure of this invention, referencewill be made to the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings, illustrative of one. practical embodiment thereof, chosen from other possible forms as best exemplifying the novel features and inherent advantages, said sheet of drawings purses now commonly in 1924. Serial no, 727,194.

constituting a part of this specification, and in which like reference numerals designate the same or corresponding parts in all the views.

Fig. I is a plan view of a key case constructed in accordance with this invention, the same being shown open or unfolded with some of the key anchorages in different po sitions.

Fig. II is a side view looking to the left h and of the preceding figure.

' Fig. III is abroken perspective view or emplifying the manner in which an individual key and attached clip may be removed from-+01 attached to-the holder member. i

Fig. IV is a perspective view of one of the individual key clips'or hooks.

Fig. V is a fragmentary perspective view, to an enlarged scale, illustrating the connec tion between thekey clip and holder whereby freedom for longitudinal movement obtains and,

Fig. V1 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the positions the key clip or hook assumes for removal from, and connection to, the holder.

Referring more particularlyto the drawings the reference numeral 7 designates the case or purse made from a blank of flexible material adapted for folding on lines or creases 8, 8 to form a body portion 9, with closure flaps 10, 10 arranged to be secured in 7 means of a convenoverlapped relation by tional snap fastener 11.

A metal holding plate 12 is conveniently secured by gromets 18, or other appropriate means, at one end of the body portion 9. This holding plate 12, it will be noted, is fashioned from a substantially rectangular blank, and provided With a series of parallel elongated slots 14 terminating adjacent one edge 15, while the other ends of said slots are :angularly offset and enlarged at 16, for a purpose hereafter fully explained, and as best shown in Fig. VI. The blank formed, as just described, is rolled transversely along parallel lines 17, 18 with the edge 15, aforesaid, brought into abutment on the body portion 9, whereby an elongated lateral loop 19 obtains with the slots 14 vertical thereof.

Each key attaching clip or book 20 Fig. IV-is preferably formed from 1.

length of round section wire having an inherent degree of 'springiness to afford a holding snap 21, with the free end of the shank 22 spirally coiled upon itself substantially' one-'andene-half convolutions to provide a somewhathelico-volute head 23, for entry and withdrawal through the above referred to slot enlargements 1G. Hereinafter and in the claims-the head 23 is designated as helicoevolute in order to. positively distinguish its formation over what is commonly designated spiralized forma tion, i i

. Inf/the drawings keys 2% are shown snapped on some of the clips or hooks 20, andfor the purpose of explanation distinctive positions thereof are characterized by l'etters a, b, 0,.andd. Referring more particnlarlyto Figs. I, and IE it will be readily seen that position a characterizes the normal or downposition of a he r 2d and attached clip or hook within the case; 0 indicates an intermediate location with the clip or hookysw'ung out at right angles to the plane of the case 7 and, c designates the, extreme position assumed by said clip or I hook 20 while the key 24 is being manipulated. y r p In order to remove a clip or hook 20 and attached key 24, said clip or hook is firstly given a further swing through an angle of ninety degrees from position 0 to that desigi hated (Z in Fig. III, or at the back of the bod' portion 9, whereupon by imparting a halt-turn thereto the helico-volute head 23 will be brought into registry with the angular oii'set 16 of its, associated slot i i and readily withdrawn through the angular enlargement l6 aforesaid. Particular importance 1s attached to tins feature 0t our invention,1nasmuch as it effectively prevents acci- 'dental, detachment of individual clips20,

when swung over to the position depicted in Fig, 11, as said hooks cannot be withdrawn without firstly reversing the normal position of the holding snap 21. Obviously, this manner of removing an'individual key 24 is of particular advantage Where it is desirable to'use said key separated from the rest in the case or purse 7. Apart from the just stated advantage of facilityjto remove and replace any desired key 24 without disconnection from the clip or l1ook20, said key removedretains a characteristic marking so .that itwill be returned to its proper place; or, in other words the attached clip or hook 20. furnishes a facile means of identification notifying the owner to return the key to the case or purse. c 5

. From the foregoing it will be readily understood' that our invention we have provided a key case or purseembodying all the characteristics set fortli,witli the added advantage of pertectflexibility for each individual key 24 when in use. Furthermore by virtue of the relatively long slots 14: the keys nonzero 2% will automa icaliy stagger themselves into compact relation within the case or purse 7 when closed. Still further it will be noted that the manner of attaching the clips or hooks 20 to the holding plate 12 clicctivcly ensures a wide range oi ifrcc movement that is not constrained to any definite plane but is of a universal character.

Obviously minor detail changes may be made in the term and general construction of our novel key case or purse without departing from the essential features thereof, and, accordingly, we do not limit ourselves to the precise embodiment shown and described, but reserve the right to make such changes as may be circumscribed by reasonable interpretation accorded. the subjoined claims.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. In a key case of the type described the combination of a holder member having a portion apertured and rctroverted, to altord a series of elongated slot-s having enlarged inner ends, and a connglemcntal series of key-attaching clips having helico-volute heads pivoted in said slots with capacity for individual removal and universal movement over a relatively long range.

in a key case of the type described the combination of a holder member having a portion apertured and retrovcrted to ali'ord a series oi elongated slots terminating adjacent'one edge with oil'set enlargements, and a complementui seri s of headed key-attaching clips universally anchored in said slots by helico-volute heads with provision for individual removal and replacement through the enlargements aforesaid.

In a key case of the type described the combination of a holder member having a portion apertured and rctrovcrted to ailord a series of elongated slots having enlarge ments at their inner ends, and a complemental series of individually removable key-attaching clips universally anchored in said slots, each said clip being formed from a length of round-section wire to afford a snap and a helico-volute head fabricated by spiralizing the free end of the shank itself.

i. In a key case oi the type described the combination of a holder member having a upon portion apertured and retrovcrted to atemma combination of a holder member having a portion apert-ured and retroverted to afford a series of elongated slots terminating adja cent the folded over portion with aligned angularly-offset enlargements, and a complemental series of key-attaching clips having integral helieo-volnte heads freely anchored in said slots With capacity for individual removal and insertion through the offset enlargements aforesaid.

6. In a key case of the type described the combination of a holder member having a portion 'apertured and retroverted to afford a series of elongated slots terminating adjacent the folded over edge with aligned angularly-otfset enlargements, and a compleinental series of key-attaching clips having helico-volute heads freely anchored in said combination of a holder member having a portion apertnred and retroverted to afford a series of elongated slots provided with aligned angularly-ofl'set enlargements at the inner ends thereof, and a complemental series of helico-volnte headed key attaching clips adapted for individually assembly in and temporary removal therefrom.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto signed our names at Allentown, Pennsylvania, this 15th day of July, 1924.

CHARLES S. PRICE. FRED WEINDEL, JR. 

